Mary Bannister (MaryB)

There is an episode of The Crown about that 1952 smog.

My local PBS station is airing Barbra Streisand’s Millennium Concert for the fund drive. Hard to believe it was so long ago we were celebrating 2000.

Guess I’m not going to bed soon.

Yes, he will always be Wallace to me.

😂

The one 24 years ago was actually the 2nd one. The first one was in the 1960’s. This new version is the 3d on PBS.

ZS is on record as not really being a Dickens person so she enjoyed making him a dislikeable character.

I figure watch the first episode and see how it is.

His little boys seem like little boys. His little girls are often too “good” for my taste.

Right?!?! Time has no meaning anymore.

Aw, what a beautiful name! Congratulations Grandpa!

I’m not all that excited about The Forsytes on PBS. I was thinking, “They Just Did It! Why do it again?” Then I looked it up. They did it 24 years ago.

I’m still not excited about it. This is the 3d Forsythe Saga in my lifetime.

I AM excited for The Count of Monte Cristo. ⚔️

Wow. 🐳

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That’s great! It reflects my feelings about how wonderful Dickens’ descriptions of the fog are.

Even though I’m not taking part in the Great Expectations Read (because I’ve read it multiple times) I’m following the feed because I like it so much.

I’ve always wanted to go to Lincoln’s Inn Fields and see someone’s chambers.

Even if I see a film I never really picture characters. But I hear her voice clearly just in this short chapter.

Well, the Girl Scout cookies have arrived. 🍪

I long ago saw a BBC production with, I think, Diana Rigg as Lady Dedlock. I remember little about it except of course the spoiler.

The mean kid and his widdle dog … the old Little People are the best.

Lady Dedlock. Such ennui.

I like the detail of how she shields her face from the fire, but the precious object is really too small to do the job.

Dickens doesn’t scrimp on detail. 🔒

Yeah, I think it’s from the coal fires.

The first time I went to England, in 1991 I think, there wasn’t smog but every time I blew my nose it came out black. Yuk! It’s much better now.

When Walt Jocketty came on he initially kept Joe Torre as manager but finally fired him. Torre of course went on to a successful managerial career. I wish the same for Ollie. #stlcards

Uh huh.

For the fans he is the face of failure. I predict he will be gone.

I bet he’s gone by the end of the year.

I’ve liked every Dickens I’ve read except … I’ve started Bleak House three times and never got far. So with this reading group I’m determined to finally finish it!

reminds me of US bankruptcy court.

The description of the fog at the beginning of Bleak House has always been one of my favorite Dickens descriptions (despite never having gotten past page 150 of the book). It’s the description of the case that tires me - probably because I was a lawyer. 🔒

I think the cake is the official emoji for that feed. I haven’t paid much attention since I’m doing the other one.

Whoever is doing the Great Expectations feed should probably make it clear to that feed.